Bronze is melted in furnaces that reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius. Artisans hold chisels like paintbrushes and create designs directly on the metal. With each rhythmic clang of the hammer, dragon and phoenix patterns slowly take shape, and the bronzeware glows with a soft, dull golden sheen. This age-old craft, which dates back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties around two millennia ago, turns hard metal into something as smooth and flexible as silk. Each carved mark is a conversation w

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